MOSCOW/KYIV - The US-proposed list of points on Ukraine could form a basis for future agreements, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

"It would be impolite of me to talk about any final options now, since there are none. But some things are fundamental," the Russian president said at a press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

As Putin noted, the US side has in some ways taken into account the position of Russia, which was discussed before and after the August meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump in the US state of Alaska.

"Somewhere we definitely need to sit down and seriously discuss some specific things," Putin said.

"We need to put everything into diplomatic language because it's one thing to state in general terms that Russia does not plan to attack Europe. Frankly, that sounds ridiculous. We never had any intention of doing that," he said.

Putin added that the US-proposed 28-point peace plan was communicated to the Russian side through appropriate channels, and the Russian side has seen it.

The peace plan was unveiled last week. Following its release, representatives from the United States, Ukraine and several European countries met in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the plan.

Through discussions, the plan has been cut down to 19 points but has not been made public, marking the latest shift in the ongoing diplomatic push to end the Ukraine crisis. 

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Meanwhile, Ukrainian and US delegations will continue discussions on the peace plan at the end of this week, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office, said Thursday.

"The key goal we share with our partners remains unchanged -- to achieve a lasting and dignified peace for Ukraine as soon as possible," Yermak said on Telegram.

He noted that the Ukrainian negotiating team is preparing for a constructive dialogue aimed at achieving tangible progress in defining steps to end the Ukraine crisis.

Yermak said Tuesday that negotiators had reached an agreement in principle on most elements of the plan, but the document had been significantly revised from the original 28 points.

On Sunday, Yermak led the Ukrainian delegation in talks with the United States in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Deal on drone production

Separately, the delegations of the Ukrainian and British defense ministries signed a licensing agreement for the production of Ukraine's Octopus interceptor drone in Britain.

"This is a historical precedent and the next important step that will enable the production in the UK of Ukrainian interceptors that have proven their effectiveness against Shahed drones," Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a Telegram post on Thursday, referring to the drones used by Russia in its conflict with Ukraine.

The two sides plan to establish large-scale production of interceptor drones with a potential output reaching several thousand units per month, Shmyhal said.

The drones will be supplied to Ukraine to strengthen the country's air defense capabilities, he added.